The Canada Research Chairs Program was launched by the federal government in 2000 to help Canadian universities attract and retain the world’s best researchers.
Laurentian University has eight Canada Research Chairs in various disciplines.
Click on a researcher to view their Chairholder Profile on the Canada Research Chairs website.
Gillian Crozier
Health
Canada Research Chair in Environment, Culture and Values
John Gunn
Natural Sciences and Engineering
Canada Research Chair in Stressed Aquatic Systems
Christine Kraus
Natural Sciences and Engineering
Canada Research Chair in Particle Astrophysics
Thomas Merritt
Natural Sciences and Engineering
Canada Research Chair in Genomics and Bioinformatics
Robert Schinke
Social Sciences and Humanities
Canada Research Chair in Multicultural Sport and Physical Activity
Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde
Natural Sciences and Engineering
Canada Research Chair in Applied Evolutionary Ecology
Zhibin Ye
Natural Sciences and Engineering
Canada Research Chair in Polymer Nanomaterials
Nancy Young
Health
Canada Research Chair in Rural and Northern Children’s Health